Cor’Dale Flott’s helmet became its own side show during Tennessee’s 26-3 loss to the Texans on Sunday, with the Titans cornerback drawing a wave of jokes on X for what fans saw as a comically oversized look.
Flott, who signed with Tennessee as a free agent in March after four seasons with the Giants, was easy to spot in the 6-foot-2 frame and No. 18 jersey. But it was the shell on his head that had people talking online.
One fan wrote, “Bros helmet getting bigger each week 💀” Another said, “I know it’s AI; but them dudes are getting ridiculous. They should just switch to flag football.
Not near as many traumatic head injuries in Rugby.” A third commented, “looks goofy but if it saves his brain, let him” while another joked, “Bro looks like megamind out there.”
That AI claim from the second post has not been confirmed, and the game recaps did not mention the helmet at all.
The jokes were not limited to Flott, either. A staffer’s viral fall behind the end zone also got play on X as Houston handled Tennessee at Nissan Stadium. The Texans moved to 1-4, while the Titans dropped to 0-5.
Flott’s day ended early after what The Tennessean reported was a chest injury. CBS Sports said he returned after a brief exit before leaving again, and Micah Robinson replaced him. The injury came on an overthrown end zone pass, with teammate Isaiah Oliver colliding into Flott and Texans tight end Dalton Schultz on the play.
Flott had also entered the concussion protocol with the Giants last October, though no report connected that to the helmet chatter.
On the field, quarterback Cam Ward finished with 170 passing yards after drawing attention last week for a postgame warning to reporters. Tennessee has now lost five straight to open the season.
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